Re: [IRCA] CQ Communications & The idea of merging NRC/IRCA

[Les Rayburn <les@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Honestly, I need to terminate my participation in the discussion at this 
point. My perception is that a few hard-liners on the BoD on one or both 
clubs are the ones standing in the way of what is common sense to many 
members. We're up to about twenty e-mails on the topic so far, and still 
no one can or will state what the original issues were, or how they 
relate today.

Frankly, Mike, I'm not interested in the feelings of the Board of 
Directors on this issue. I'm interested in someone presenting some facts 
that will help me understand what the problem was, and possibly still 
is. If those can be articulated, I might change my point of view. 
Otherwise, it just looks like an entrenched position situation.

As for people who "stand up for their heritage". I'm a Southerner, and 
proud of it. But I share no heritage with men who fought to protect an 
economic system that enslaved other human beings. History judged them 
wrong, and justly so. That the symbol of that rebellion causes people of 
color pain and outrage is no surprise to me. Anyone who displays it is 
ignorant at best, and racist at worst.

And with that, I'll terminate my participation in this discussion.

73,

Les Rayburn, N1LF
Proud Member of both the IRCA and NRC.


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